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France, Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique, Launch of the Paquebôt Laënnec, 1952, a bronze medal by C. Fraisse, bust of René Laënnec three-quarters right, rev. liner sailing right, 54mm. Remains of paper label on reverse, otherwise good very fine (£25-35)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Maritime Medals.

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René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826), Breton-born physician who invented the stethoscope, from “his desire to save a young woman’s modesty from the shock of having him listen directly to her chest.” He died from TB at the early age of 45